Upington
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Upington is a town founded in 1873 and located in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, on the banks of the Orange River. The town was originally called Olyvenhoutsdrift, due to the abundance of
Aerial view of Upington's Central Business District
Passenger train in Upington station
Nelson Mandela Drive in the Upington CBD
4900 m airport runway
Upington Airport
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Upington International Airport is an airport located in Upington, Northern Cape, South Africa. At 4,900 metres, runway 17/35 is one of the longest runways in the world. The high elevation of the airpo
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…the Orange River) at Upington, Kanoneiland, Grootdrink, Kakamas, Keimoes and Groblershoop. Their wines are exported, inter alia, to Europe and the USA. Upington Airport has scheduled flights provided by SA Airlink. Due to the combination of high elevation and temperature, one of the airport's runways is 4,900 m long…
Aircraft at Upington Airport